8th Annual NABA-Bentsen 2006 4th of July Count

Main Observation: American Snouts. Ecosystem Disturbance? Global Warming? Climactic Changes? Extremely large numbers and prevalent throughout all areas surveyed. Particularly high numbers streaming across Rio Grande River at Anzalduas Park and in blooming Anacua trees. Recent years have been marked by isolated incidences of snouts migrating through the area. However, this year markedly larger numbers( tens of millions+) of snouts have either streamed though or stayed in the RGV area for weeks and as of day of the count still have a substantial presence.